The National Prevention Council Action Plan is the next step in implementing the National Prevention Strategy to tackle obesity, tobacco use, and chronic diseases.
OSHA's Little Rock Area Office initiated an inspection in December under the agency's Process Safety Management Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives are jointly sponsoring the public meeting June 27 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC's tender offer to acquire all outstanding common shares at $6.35 each is scheduled to expire June 11.
Ergonomic conditions are disorders of the soft tissues often caused by factors such as overexertion while lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling or reaching, among other causes.
Revised last month, it reminds them that any work done more than 6 feet above a lower level requires some form of fall protection.
Aker Solutions' announcement of 1,300 new jobs at its London engineering hub follows its opening of a new training academy in Katy, Texas.
Total insured losses reached 244,818 claims and $797,193,435 in payments last year, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute.
Eighty-five miners have been hurt in this way since the start of 2010, according to the agency.
“Dialysis centers must work to reduce the risk of infection for their patients by ensuring proper cleaning and disinfection procedures are being followed throughout the facility," said L’Tanya English, RN, MPH.
To be proactive in preventing accidents, employees must be properly trained on new chemical labeling and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) formats.
The five occupational groups surveyed for the Food Chain Workers Alliance's "The Hands That Feed Us" report account for 20 million workers, about 15 percent of the entire U.S. civilian workforce.
LIUNA and the Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America say the new law significantly increases penalties for violating environmental laws related to asbestos remediation.
Plenary Session audience members at ASSE’s Denver conference and exposition were keen to know if OSHA plans to implement the Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (I2P2) standard before the presidential election this November. After being asked a few times, OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said that there’s a possibility that the agency will try to implement I2P2 before the election, “but I’m not allowed to say,” he added.
This is interim guidance from the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee that applies to privately contracted armed security personnel on vessels transiting off the east coast of Africa.
Their May 30 joint safety communication document strongly encourages their use for suturing fascia and muscle, as a way to prevent needlestick injuries.
Three orders issued in March will be finalized in August after the comment period. They are not mandatory, but U.S. nuclear plants will need approval to follow a different compliance approach.
State police reported autopsies confirmed the deaths of a man and his teenage sons who were reported missing May 24 at the dairy farm.
The esteemed British medical journal posted the study online June 1. Authors of another new article recommend continuing the practice of transplanting the lungs of previous smokers because the recipients live longer than those on waiting lists.
The railroad's 2011 Sustainability and Citizenship Report covers environmental stewardship, safety, employee wellness, customer satisfaction, and more.